Reference
AN29/66
Title
Bargain and sale
Date free text
14 April 1798
Production date
From: 1797 To: 1798
Scope and Content
Parties:
(i) William Boscawen, Charles Bragge and Henry Gregg, esquires,
(ii) John Reeves of Change Alley, Cornhill, banker; William Curtis of Lombard Street [London], banker; William Hutchins of London, merchant
Reciting:
- commission in bankruptcy of 31 October 1797 against John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair directed to (i) together with Richard Calvert and Arthur Onslow giving them, or any three or four of them full power to execute the commission;
- (i) found that John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair had for eight months exercised the business of bankers and were entrusted with money, goods and effects belonging to others and became indebted to John Kemp, Thomas Tinson and John Noble for £100 and upwards;
- in the judgement of (i) John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair became bankrupts before the date of the commission and duly declared them bankrupts;
- (i) caused a notice to be put in London Gazette for the creditors of John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair to meet at Guildhall, London on 2 December 1797;
- at meeting of at Guildhall, London on 20 December 1797 pursuant to the notice in London Gazette the creditors for more than £10 each of John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair, (i) nominated (ii) to be assignees of the estate and effects of John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair and (i) assigned the personal estate and affects of John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair to (ii) in trust for themselves and all other creditors entitled to benefit from the estate;
- (i) found that John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair at the time he became bankrupt was seized of real estate in Middlesex and elsewhere
Operative Part:
- (i) bargained and sold real estate of John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair in Middlesex and elsewhere to (ii) for 5/-
Habendum:
- to (ii) for ever, subject to mortgages and other incumbrances, in trust for the advantage of (ii) and all other creditors entitled to benefit from the estate of John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair
Covenant:
- by (ii) to sell the real estate of John Casper Hartsinck, Julius Hutchinson and William Playfair
Execution of the deed acknowledged by Henry Gregg on 28 April 1798 and enrolled
Witness:
- W Gibbons
Level of description
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